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Sfax
Sfax is a historical city located Sfax Governorate in Tunisia. It was built by Aghlabid prince Abu Abbass Muhammad between 849 - 851 AD on the ruins of Roman Taparura. The city was founded as a defensive fortress and watchtower on the Mediterranean coast (Kasbah of Sfax). The Sfax medina represents the best example of the most conserved Arab-Muslim town planning in all the Mediterranean region.
The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Medina of Sfax.by Jaume Ollé, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commonsby Fehmi bouguezzi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commonsby Sarah Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 5 m
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UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2012
9th Century AD
Islamic
Islamic
Islamic Monuments
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